We are delighted to announce our next EVSO webinar featuring Dr. Jenny Hagen, a uniquely qualified farrier and veterinarian, who brings a truly holistic perspective on equine health.
The lecture explains how dysfunctions of the neck, back or pelvis influence the gait quality of horses and how a specific body posture affect the load at the hooves and their conformation. It is the aim to give a basis for a more comprehensive evaluation of the horse for a better understanding why specific hoof conformation occur and which motion pattern are related to the (dys-)function of the proximal locomotor system. This shall improve the communication between farrier, veterinarian, manual therapist and owner to improve the performance of each individual horse.
Uneven feet - causes, effect and case management
This lecture explains different reasons for the development of uneven feet. Uneven feet are just a symptom of uneven load affecting the bilateral hoof pairs. The main reasons for this are natural skewness, laterality as well as pain. This unequal load usually causes an uneven hoof angulation and/or hoof size. Different shoeing concepts have been developed to manage these uneven feet. From a mechanical point of view, it is often assumed that the steeper hoof shows a faster breakover than the hoof with the lower angle. However, this is not necessarily true. The aim of the presentation is to show the effect of different reason for the development of uneven feet on functional aspects of locomotion. This shall provide a basis for more case-related trimming and shoeing protocols
Details about Dr. Jenny Hagen’s professional background:
Dr. Jenny Hagen is a veterinarian, scientist and certified farrier. She is specialized in equine orthopedics, rehabilitation and training and is still in the position as an associated professor at the Leipzig University. After her study of veterinary medicine, she did her doctoral thesis and post-doc thesis at the Leipzig University, where she established the research group “Equine biomechanics and orthopedics”. From 2011 to these days, she and her group examined several practical relevant topics about the effect of trimming, shoeing and training on the biomechanics of the distal limb and the equine gait pattern. 2003 to 2018 Jenny also did her farrier education and was employed at the horse clinic and farrier school at the Leipzig University. The last years, she did several certified specializations in different manual therapy techniques, gait analysis and rehabilitation training of horses. Since 2020, Jenny is self-employed in her practice for equine orthopedics and rehabilitation in the middle of Germany. In addition, she is a professional speaker at national and international congresses, symposiums and workshops.
Don’t miss out, registrations will be open soon!